So is a lot of the umbrage. MT @andylevy: any apology @joanwalsh makes for her Mormon tweet will be completely disingenuous

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying. For nearly a century, scientists have struggled to make a diet pill that helps people lose weight without side effects that range from embarrassing digestive issues to dangerous heart problems. Earlier ...Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying. For nearly a century, scientists have struggled to make a diet pill that helps people lose weight without side effects that range from embarrassing digestive issues to dangerous heart problems. Earlier ...Read More

WASHINGTON – The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying. For nearly a century, scientists have struggled to make a diet pill that helps people lose weight without side effects that range from embarrassing digestive issues to dangerous heart problems. But this ...Read More

Toby Talbot  /  AP The battle of the bulge so far has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying. updated 2/24/2012 11:36:31 AM ET 2012-02-24T16:36:31 WASHINGTON — For nearly a century, scientists have struggled to make a diet pill that helps people lose weight without side effects that ...Read More

WASHINGTON — The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying. For nearly a century, scientists have struggled to make a diet pill that helps people lose weight without side effects that range from embarrassing digestive issues to heart problems. Earlier this week, ...Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying. For nearly a century, scientists have struggled to make a diet pill that helps people lose weight without side effects that range from embarrassing digestive issues to dangerous heart problems. But ...Read More

DENVER — A new diet pill is one step closer to gaining FDA approval, and, if approved, Qnexa would be the first new prescription diet pill approved in 13 years. An independent panel of doctors and other experts voted in favor of approving Qnexa Wednesday. Qnexa is a combination of two other drugs already on ...Read More

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials say they still have safety concerns about an experimental diet pill from drugmaker Vivus, as the company prepares to make a second attempt to convince experts of the drug’s safety next week. Vivus, based in Mountain View, Calif., is one of three small drugmakers racing to bring the first new ...Read More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – This week the FDA is set to re-consider a diet pill drug it has already rejected. If it’s passed, it would be the first new prescription diet pill in 13 years. The drug is called Qnexa, but there are serious health concerns, including heart risk and birth defects. Pharmacist Gary Roberts said, ...Read More